詞 Part Of Speech

Radical Combination

• 言

  Say
• 司

  Director

Meaning

Primary

Part Of Speech

Alternatives

Speech Particle, Particle Of Speech, Grammar Particle

Mnemonic

What you say to the director is judged immediately. You're having trouble understanding this part of speech, so he's trying to help you. But you say it over and over and he keeps saying you're wrong.

Hints

"Is it an adjective?"
"No, that's the wrong part of speech."
"Is it a verb?"
"N-no! Of course not!"

Readings

On’yomi

し

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

The director asks you again, "What is the part of speech for the word sheep (し)?"

Hints

You stare blankly at him. What part of speech is that?! It's an animal, you know that. Oh! A noun. Duh.